One of the big talking points at ITS America’s Conference & Expo in Phoneix this week (April 22-25) was the local autonomous taxi service provided by Waymo. Here Peter Ashley and Ricki Logan, from TTi’s video reporting partner Applied Information, take a ride in one of the city’s ‘robotaxis’ and give their impressions… one of which relates to ongoing problems with smartphone GPS location services in cities, where urban canyons created by tall buildings can reduce service.
ITS AMERICA VIDEO: A ride in a Waymo autonomous taxi reveals ‘urban canyon’ challenges
By Tom Stone
Tom Stone
Tom has edited Traffic Technology International (TTi) magazine and its Traffic Technology Today website since May 2014. During his time at the title, he has interviewed some of the top transportation chiefs at public agencies around the world as well as CEOs of leading multinationals and ground-breaking start-ups. Tom's earlier career saw him working on some the UK's leading consumer magazine titles. He has a law degree from the London School of Economics (LSE).
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